Vice Chairman PTI Shah Mahmood Qureshi Announced to Boycott the Election to the Leader of the House

The National Assembly, chaired by Deputy Speaker Qasim Khan Suri, opened its session at Parliament House in Islamabad on Monday.

After former Prime Minister Imran Khan was ousted as a result of a no-confidence vote, the House is prepared to elect a new leader. The unified opposition is represented by PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif, while the PTI and its allies have selected Shah Mahmood Qureshi for Prime Minister.

Taking the floor, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Vice Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), said that he will boycott the election for House Leader. He said that the decision was made in a party meeting led by Chairman Imran Khan. He also announced resignations from the National Assembly on behalf of PTI members.

The PTI members eventually left the house.